Job 4:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"If one venturesהֲנִסָּ֬ה
(ha·nis·sah)
5254: to test, trya prim. root
a wordדָבָ֣ר
(da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
with you, will you become impatient?תִּלְאֶ֑ה
(til·'eh;)
3811: to be weary or impatienta prim. root
But whoמִ֣י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
canיוּכָֽל׃
(yu·chol.)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
refrainוַעְצֹ֥ר
(va'·tzor)
6113: to restrain, retaina prim. root
from speaking?בְּ֝מִלִּ֗ין
(be·mil·lin)
4405: a word, speech, utterancefrom malal


















KJV Lexicon
If we assay
nacah  (naw-saw')
to test; by implication, to attempt -- adventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.
to commune
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
with thee wilt thou be grieved
la'ah  (law-aw')
to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted -- faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).
but who can
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
withhold
`atsar  (aw-tsar')
to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble
himself from speaking
millah  (mil-law')
a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic -- + answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If one ventures a word with you, will you become impatient? But who can refrain from speaking?

King James Bible
If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Should anyone try to speak with you when you are exhausted? Yet who can keep from speaking?

International Standard Version
"Will you get offended if somebody tries to talk to you? Who can keep from speaking at a time like this?

NET Bible
"If someone should attempt a word with you, will you be impatient? But who can refrain from speaking?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"If someone tries to talk to you, will you become impatient? But who can keep from talking?

King James 2000 Bible
If we venture to converse with you, will you be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
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